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(11) EP 3 942 588 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.01.2022 Bulletin 2022/04

(21) Application number: 20711147.7

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 39/00(2006.01)
H01H 33/70(2006.01)
H01H 89/00(2006.01)
H01H 33/22(2006.01)
 H01H 50/54(2006.01)
H01H 33/59(2006.01)
H01H 3/28(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H01H 9/342; H01H 33/22; H01H 50/546; H01H 39/00; H01H 2039/008; H01H 89/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2020/056663
(87) International publication number:
WO 2020/187688 (24.09.2020 Gazette 2020/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 18.03.2019 GB 201903662

(71) Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Dublin 4 (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • MEISSNER, Johannes
    53129 Bonn (DE)
  • OTTE, Julia
    51147 Cologne (DE)
  • SCHROEDER, Kai
    53859 Niederkassel (DE)
  • PHILIPSOHN, Madeline
    53783 Eitorf (DE)

(74) Representative: Eaton IP Group EMEA 
c/o Eaton Industries Manufacturing GmbH Route de la Longeraie 7
1110 Morges
1110 Morges (CH)

   


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